I oppose the proposed…

I oppose the proposed changes to the train and trial provisions. The existing phaseout should continue with the goal of eliminating train and trial facilities as soon as possible.

Existing licenses should not be inherited.

The facilities serve no practical purpose and, due to the potential for zoonoses, pose a significant risk to the health of handlers and their contacts. This risk cannot be adequately mitigated. Nor can the risk of disease spread among the animals.

Training domestic dogs - whether considered working dogs or not - to hunt small prey and wild canines will result in these dogs instinctively seeking prey when outside the contained area.

Purposefully exposing wildlife to fear in contained, artificial surroundings in the name of sport is unnecessary and serves no benefit to society.